According to what I have read on this board, you need to sign both a Korean and English contract when you work here. Yet I have worked at three hakwons and have never even seen a Korean contract, let alone signed one. So what gives? Does the boss just forge your signature? The only contracts I've ever signed were in English. If anyone knows, I'd appreciate some info.

My last ones have been in both English and Korean, that way at least you have a chance of knowing what is on the document. Makes the damn things a few pages longer but at least you have it all in one document, and anything untoward you can spot straight away and change in English at least.

1. The contract should have contained language stating that without a duplicate of the English language contract written in Korean the contract written in English is void. A duplicate contract written in Korean is required by the Korean court to prosecute commercial disputes between the employee and employer. The U.S. Embassy in Seoul cautions: "...remember that only the Korean-language version of the contract is legally binding in Korea."